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SUBMITTER: Qi C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6750913 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Qi Chao C Di Minin Giulio G Vercellino Irene I Wutz Anton A Korkhov Volodymyr M VM
Science advances 20190918 9
Hedgehog signaling is central in embryonic development and tissue regeneration. Disruption of the pathway is linked to genetic diseases and cancer. Binding of the secreted ligand, Sonic hedgehog (ShhN) to its receptor Patched (PTCH1) activates the signaling pathway. Here, we describe a 3.4-Å cryo-EM structure of the human PTCH1 bound to ShhN<sub>C24II</sub>, a modified hedgehog ligand mimicking its palmitoylated form. The membrane-embedded part of PTCH1 is surrounded by 10 sterol molecules at th ...[more]